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Diet shifts around the world may ease environmental pressures

Shifting our diets to be more sustainable can be a powerful way for each of us to address both climate change and global food insecurity, however making such adjustments at the large scales necessary to make a difference globally can be a delicate matter.

19 Nov 2024

Experts evaluate plant-based diets for kids, urging nutritional care and supplementation

Plant-based diets for children and adolescents may offer health benefits but pose risks of nutritional deficiencies, requiring careful planning and professional oversight.

18 Nov 2024

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Learn about the usage of process raman spectroscopy in the optimization of bioreactor monitoring and then improvement of cultivated meat production.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 13 Nov 2024

Mediterranean diet may reduce type-2 diabetes risk in fatty liver patients

Researchers investigate how Mediterranean diet adherence reduces risk of type-2 diabetes in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease.

8 Nov 2024

Polyphenol-rich Mediterranean diets could help keep the brain younger

A study reveals that Mediterranean and green-MED diets rich in polyphenols may slow brain aging and reduce neurodegeneration through improved glycemic control.

6 Nov 2024

Research links ultra-processed foods to accelerated biological aging

A study conducted by the Research Unit of Epidemiology and Prevention at the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli, in collaboration with the LUM University of Casamassima, shows that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with the acceleration of biological aging, regardless of the nutritional quality of the diet.

5 Nov 2024

Global warming nears 1.5°C threshold, escalating health risks worldwide

Record temperatures and pollution are escalating health risks worldwide. This report highlights the urgent need for integrated climate and health strategies.

5 Nov 2024

Shaping sustainable diets: U.K. study finds that smaller portions are key to reducing meat intake

The decline in meat consumption in the UK is driven by smaller portion sizes, suggesting effective strategies for improving public health and the environment.

5 Nov 2024

1950’s sugar rationing policies reduced risks of hypertension and diabetes

The study links early-life sugar exposure to chronic disease risk, suggesting that sugar restriction could enhance health and reduce diabetes and hypertension.

31 Oct 2024

Survey reveals lack of awareness about pancreatic cancer risk among adults under age 50

While pancreatic cancer rates are rising in people under age 50, a new survey conducted by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) shows most people continue to believe that pancreatic disease affects only the elderly – and that there is nothing they can do to reduce their risk.

30 Oct 2024

Higher zinc intake linked to increased endometriosis risk, study finds

Researchers explore the association between zinc intake and endometriosis risk.

30 Oct 2024

Urgent need to shift focus from fossil fuels to health

As multiple health threats from climate change break dangerous new records, the 2024 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change calls for the trillions of dollars spent funding fossil fuels to be redirected and used to drive a rapid and fair transition to a net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) economy, instead of harming the health of billions of people across the world.

30 Oct 2024

Ground beef vs. soy-based meat: Which packs more muscle-building power?

Researchers compare the effectiveness of plant-based meat alternatives and ground beef in stimulating muscle protein synthesis.

28 Oct 2024

New technology enables targeted delivery of antibiotics

Researchers from the University of Waterloo have developed a new technology that can hold an entire course of antibiotics in one tiny dose and deliver on demand just the right amount of medication that a particular patient needs to fight an infection.

24 Oct 2024

Frequent ultra-processed food consumption raises mortality risks, especially in women

Ultra-processed food intake is linked to increased all-cause and cause-specific mortality, particularly in females, with metabolomic signatures highlighting the associated risks. This study provides critical evidence on the health dangers of UPFs.

22 Oct 2024

Policymakers rethink diet-related interventions with a tool that focuses on lived realities

Researchers propose a tool to help policymakers address dietary inequalities by considering people's lived realities, including economic, social, and material factors. This tool aims to improve the effectiveness of nutrition-related interventions.

20 Oct 2024

DNA barcoding reveals hidden species diversity

The Earth is an almost unimaginably diverse planet in terms of species. Researchers have identified between two and three million species, but there are many more that we know nothing about.

18 Oct 2024

Genetics identified as key factor in gout development

A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics is a major cause, rather than lifestyle choices of the sufferer.

15 Oct 2024

Social isolation linked to micronutrient deficiencies in older adults

Older adults in the UK who are socially isolated are more likely to have an insufficient intake of key micronutrients such as vitamin C and vitamin B6, increasing their risk of health problems, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

15 Oct 2024